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OSTRICH COUNTRY

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September 20th 2007
Outshoorn - ostrich country, ostrich farms everywhere. Have a long drive though mountains and desert to the brilliant Backpackers Paradise. Top tip - these guys are all over it, they have thought of everything that is annoying for backpackers and offer a solution. The guy also checks us in to a dorm on our own which is nice!! Ostrich egg breakfast for everybody - one litre of egg in each one! ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Western Cape » Oudtshoorn

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more